About Davidson County Correctional Center

The Davidson County Correctional Center is a medium-security detention center located in Nashville, Tennessee and was built in 1993. This county jail is operated locally by the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office and holds inmates who are awaiting trial or sentencing.

The mission of the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office is to “ensure fair and equal administration of the law, preserving public safety and doing so with professionalism and unity of purpose, while being good stewards of the public’s trust.”

Inmates in the Davidson County Correctional Center are offered a variety of programs, including substance abuse and religious programs. The goal of these inmates is to leave in better shape than they arrived and to be equipped to live a productive life in society.

All inmates in custody of Davidson County Correctional Center have three meals a day, recreation time, and medical care.

Inmate Search

To search for an inmate housed at Davidson County Correctional Center, search the PDF provided by the Davidson County Correctional Center website. This PDF document is updated daily and includes the inmates at Davidson County Correctional Center, their charges or sentences, bond information, and work release information.

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Sending a Mail/Care Package

All inmates of the Davidson County Correctional Center may send and receive postcards only through the U.S. Postal Service.

Mail sent to an inmate should be addressed as follows:

Inmate's Name

5113 Harding Place, Nashville, TN, 37211

A return address and full name is required for all mail sent to the facility. If no name or return address is present, the mail will be discarded.

Inmates may receive paperback books; however, they must be brand new and sent from the publisher or bookstore where the book was purchased. Materials of a sexual or violent nature are not permitted and will be returned to sender.

Sending Money

Davidson County Correctional Center contracts with TurnKey Corrections to provide its inmates with commissary needs. You can deposit money for an inmate’s account one of three ways:

Use the kiosk in the jail’s lobby. You can use cash or credit cards.

Go online to visit www.inmatecanteen.com and make an account. You can use a credit card to deposit money.

Mail-in a money order using the following address:

Davidson County Correctional Center, Inmate Accounts

5113 Harding Place, Nashville, TN, 37211

Phone calls

Davidson County Correctional Center uses the third-party company, Encartele, to provide phone services. If you want to communicate via phone with an inmate at Davidson County Correctional Center, you will need to make an account with this company using this website

Visitation

Inmates are allowed one 15-minute visit on their visitation day. Three visitors are allowed for each inmate at one tie. A valid ID is required from each visitor. Visitation is a first-come, first basis.

Visitation hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 9 PM and on Saturdays and Sundays from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

All visits are non-contact and through a glass window. The inmate and visitor will speak through a phone. All visits are monitored by staff.

The Davidson County Correctional Center staff will turn anyone away who is not dressed appropriately for visitation.

The following clothing is inappropriate for visitation:

Any clothing that is too revealing
see-through material
Any undergarments that are showing

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